The Battle for the Arab Spring: Revolution, Counter-Revolution and the Making of a New Era

Noueihed, Lin; Warren, Alex

ISBN 10: 0300194153 / ISBN 13: 9780300194159

Published by Yale University Press (edition Revised, Reissue), 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Battle for the Arab Spring: Revolution, Counter-Revolution and the Making of a New Era
• Publisher: Yale University Press (edition Revised, Reissue)
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300194153
• ISBN 13: 9780300194159
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Revised, Reissue.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

On December 17, 2010, a Tunisian man set himself on fire after the police seized the vegetable cart by which he earned his living. This single act by an unknown figure sent a wave of revolt through the Arab world. It led to the overthrow of governments in Tunisia and Egypt, civil war in Libya, prolonged unrest in Syria and Bahrain, and massive public protests across the region. In this deeply informed and accessible book, Lin Noueihed and Alex Warren draw on years of experience in the Middle East and North Africa to explain how the events of the Arab Spring spread so widely and with such staggering speed. What suddenly drove ordinary Arab people to rise up against their long-entrenched rulers? Noueihed and Warren contend that, although the exact causes were different in each country, an explosive mix was common to all: widening economic inequalities, pervasive corruption, lack of political freedom, and access to independent TV news, social media, and mobile phones. The authors explore these economic, political, and media developments, consider the impact of Western responses to the uprisings, and discuss the possibilities for a free, democratic Arab world in the future.

About the Author

Lin Noueihed has spent 10 years as a Reuters correspondent in the Middle East, covering politics, economics and conflict. She holds dual Lebanese/British nationality and speaks fluent Arabic and English. Alex Warren is a director and co-founder of Frontier, a Middle East and North Africa consultancy. Since 2009 he has specialised mainly in Libya, and edits a weekly economic and business publication, 'The Week in Review: Libya'.